Garment-fastener.



D. J. WICKERS, GARMENT FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,1907.

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DAVID *J. WIGKERS, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARlmNT-FASTENER.

Specification of LetterePatent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

Application filed. June a, 1907. Serial No. 377,620.

Be it known that I, DAVID J, WmKEns, a citizen of the United'States, and a resident of :the boron hof Brooklyn, county of Kings, cityan =State of New York, have in vented certain new and-.-useful Improvements in Garment-Fasteners, of which the follow 1n 18?.- full, clear, and exact specification.

y invention relates to arment fasteners .and comprisesthe hereina er more particularly describeddevice, whereby wearing apparel such as-is commonly worn by women and chlldren, may be more satisfactorily fastened together than heretofore by the fastening devices that are commonly used.

I My: improved fastener maybe used wherever the ordinary hook and eye is applicable, but is constructed and is devised-to overcome therdefects of such-fastener.

My invention, as shown in the accompanying drawings formingpart of this specification, comprises a stud member and a metal wire spring attached respectively on opposite edges of the garment. The spring member is adapted to besprung over and snugly fit upon the-stud and the parts are so constructed as to insure a ready and secure engagement. 1

Referring .to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the stud member. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section'of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the spring member. Fig. 4 1s a vertical central section showing the two members in engagement. Fig.- 5- is a plan view of the device showing the method of se-' curing it to fabric. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views showing a ready way of un-.

fastening the device. Figs. 8 and 9 are plan views showing modifications of the spring member. Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are plan views of the stud member showing respectively four holes, a transverse rib and cross-ribs for sewing the stud to the garment. Fig. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of the stud member and Fig. let is an enlarged sectional view showing the two members in engagement.

The stud is preferably stamped from nonrustable sheet metal and comprises a circular central top portion a, slightly hollowed orbowl-shaped, and punched with perforations b for sewing the stud to the garment. The blank is bent or turned downward along the periphery of the top a forming the side wall. 0, and outward again forming the shoulder e and circular flange (Z. The wall 0 should slightly flare outward at the top.

The spring member is preferably made from non-rustable wire having a suflicient amount of resiliency for the purposes intended. It comprises an annular spring f, open at the rear forming a throat' g and is connected to and made integral with the loops h, adapted for sewing the spring to the garment.

The stud of my fastener is usually sewed to the under-lap of the garment as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, in the usual way in which buttons and the like are ordinarily secured. For that purpose the bowl-shaped top a may be provided as shown in Figs. 1, 10, 11 and 12 with either two or four holes or the blank may be stamped out, leaving a central rib. In most instances the two holes for The depression in the top a is well adapted for containing sewing-thread will sutfice.

the sewing-thread and gives a neat finish to the fastener. The spring member is sewed to the overlap of the garment as shown in Figs. 5, G and 7, the lap being broken away to facili tate a better showing of the device. The

spring is sewed in the usual way in which an eye of the ordinary hook and eye is secured, and in fact such an eye may be utilized, but it is much preferable for the proper working of my device that the principle involved in the construction shown in Figs. 3, 8 and 9 be utilized. In the eye of the ordinary hook and eye the wires at the throat g are carried back and the ends forming the loops for the sewing-threads are then turned around on the outside of the loop in a reverse order from" that shown in Figs. 3, 8 and 9, that is, the eye is given a long throat and is secured by sewing the throat to the garment. Such a construction is not feasible for my device, as the sewing together of the wires forming the throat prevents the utilization of the member as a spring. I therefore turn the loops h-h in a reverse order to the ordinary eye bringing the ends of the wire on the inside, enabling the spring to be sewed apparently as it is usually done in the ordinary eye, but in reality leaving the member free to be used most effectively as a spring.

Fig. 8 differs from Fig. 3 only, in providing the side'loops h" to enable the over-lap to be secured much nearer to the ed e of the r the receding of the goods which leaves an open ap caused by undue stretching of a tighttting garment, exposing to View the fastening device. This form is especially useful on a tight fitting'garment as on the placket of womens skirts and the back of shirt-waists.

Where the hook and e e is used it is necessary to make the overap suficiently wide to conceal both the hook and the eye which manifestl increases its tendency to flap back and the c osure to stretch open, whereas the stud of my fastener fits entirely within the s ring member, making it necessary to have t e over-lap of a width only suflicient to conceal the spring member.

The stud is the same height as the spring member and makes a flush connection therewith on the top (see Fig. 4.) The sewingthreads lie in the bowl-shaped cavity below the upper surface, and the whole making a downinto its seat on the flange d by a slight pressure of the finger. The diameter of the wall 0 is made slightly larger than the inner diameter of the spring f, so that the pressure exerted to engage the two parts spreads the spring at the throat 9, allowing it to snap into and remain in spring-pressed engagement with the stud. The flaring of the wall 0 aids in retaining it in this engagement.

To disengage the fastener the tip of the thumb is brought beneath the over-lap and see see placed upon the top of the stud; at the same time the other hand tilts the spring member by raising its rear end as shown in Figs 6 and 7 The spring is'in this we. gradually forced over the flare of the wal 0 (instead of all at. once), making an easy disengage ment of the members.

i Fig. 9 shows the spring more spread at the throat and is desirable for large fasteners,

the increased width enabling the members to be more easily disengaged.

I claim as my invention 1.. A fastener comprising a stud and a spring member, the spring member compriswardly at the top and atop wall, having thread openings therein, said 5 ring member being of the same height as said top wall.

2. A fastener comprising a stud and a spring member, the spring member comprising an annular spring open at the rear, and a pair of loops for sewing thread, the loops being integral with the spring at the opening and in the same plane therewith, said stud being-adapted to fit within the spring 01. the spring member and being composed of a circular base flange to set on the garment or other material, an annular side wall flaring outwardly at the top, and a top'wall, formed bowl shaped to provide a thread receiving depression and being formed with thread openings therein, said spring member being of the same height as said top wall.

DAVID J, WICKEES. Witnesses:

FANNY J. BABCOOK, SAMUEL Icons. 

